Mystery illness in Congo could be severe malaria, health officials say

Severe malaria is the likely cause of dozens of unexplained deaths and nearly 600 illnesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials believe.

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DRC health ministry says mystery disease is ‘severe’ form of malaria

Malnutrition in south-west Kwango province has left local population vulnerable to the illness, experts say. A previously unidentified disease circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
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Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
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Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria
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Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says

The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.
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A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest Congo
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Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.
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Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said
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Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said
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Mystery illness in Congo could be severe malaria, health officials say

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A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the US, health officials say

DRC health ministry says mystery disease is ‘severe’ form of malaria

Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities

Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed

Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths

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